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IT Executive Tracker - MEA, Q4 2007

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: April 2008
Product Code: R104-33576
Description

IDC's IT Quarterly Executive Tracker program for the Middle East and Africa is a qualitative complement to our PC, computer systems, and printer quarterly tracker products, and range of annual studies. Providing regional managers and market planners with timely and comprehensive insight into market trends, the Executive Tracker is an "IT watch" tool that further enables the interpretation of quarterly quantitative data and trends.

Now expanded to provide an overview of major IT segments in addition to the PC arena, the Executive Tracker is a regional study that provides in-depth information country-by-country on the hardware, software, IT services, Internet, and telecommunications markets.

Our regular research focuses on addressing the following questions:

What were the most important developments in the IT markets of the Middle East and Africa during the past quarter? What is the state of the IT environment? What is the latest IT spending breakdown by technology? What are the chief drivers and inhibitors of growth in IT market spending? What ongoing market developments are influencing channels and who are the new entrants on the market? What IT contracts and tenders were signed over the past three months? Which vendors were involved? What local mergers and acquisitions or commercial alliances are taking place in the IT arena? How have the main IT vendors in the countries performed, and why?

"Mergers, partnerships, and acquisitions marked the last quarter of 2007, with ICT systems integrators seeking to offer end-to-end solutions and enamour themselves to leading hardware and software vendors by improving their service and product offerings. Globally, hardware and software vendors are jostling to overcome an increasingly blurred line between services and software, making acquisitions essential to their continued participation in the ever-changing global market." - Francis Hook, Research Analyst, IDC Middle East and Africa

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Executive Summary

Middle East and Africa

Situation Overview

Table: IT Market Value (US$M) Forecast and Analysis, by Country, in the Middle East and Africa, 2007-2008

PC Market Quarterly Results - Q4 2007

Table: Year-On-Year Growth in PC Shipments by Country in the Middle East and Africa, Q4 2006 versus Q4 2007

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the IT Market in Middle East and Africa, 2007-2011

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in the Middle East and Africa, 2007-2012

Egypt

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Egypt, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Investment in Tourism, Real Estate, Construction, and Telecoms

Government Policy

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Egypt, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Egypt, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

Cisco

IBM

Dell

Future Outlook

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in Egypt, 2007-2012

Israel

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Israel, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Server Consolidation and Virtualization

Disaster Recovery Planning

SMBs ? The Next Frontier

Telecoms Market Watch

Voice Over Broadband (VOBB)

Number Portability

Commitment Period

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Israel, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Israel, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

HP

IBM

Microsoft

Oracle

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in Israel, 2007-2012

South Africa

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Table: Key Economic Indicators for South Africa, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Possible MTN Share Sale

Telkom Launches Cost Effective Service for Small Businesses

Investment Finalized in Eassy

Automated Tickets

Sentech Funding

SMB Sector Focus

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in South Africa, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in South Africa, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

HP

IBM

Microsoft

Dell

Fujitsu

EMC

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in South Africa, 2007-2012

Turkey

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Turkey, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

U.S. Relations

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Turkey, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Turkey, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

Oracle

HP

IBM

Canon

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in Turkey, 2007-2012

Middle East

Regional IT Market Developments

Saudi Arabia

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Saudi Arabia, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Currency Revaluation and Peg Against the Dollar

Continued Government Infrastructure Investment

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Saudi Arabia, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Saudi Arabia, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

HP

Sun Microsystems

Cisco

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in Saudi Arabia, 2007-2012

United Arab Emirates

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Table: Key Economic Indicators for UAE, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Labor Market

Currency and Monetary Policy

Non-oil Sectors

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in UAE, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in UAE, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

Canon

Cisco

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in the UAE, 2007-2012

OGCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar)

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Bahrain

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Bahrain, 2005-2008

Kuwait

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Kuwait, 2005-2008

Qatar

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Qatar, 2005-2008

Oman

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Oman, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Relations with Iran

Taming Inflation

Global Trends

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in OGCC, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in OGCC, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

Cisco

HP

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in OGCC, 2007-2012

North Africa (algeria, Morocco, Tunisia)

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Algeria

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Algeria, 2005-2008

Morocco

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Morocco, 2005-2008

Tunisia

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Tunisia, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Morocco's Genie Project

Tunisian Market

Algeria's PC Oustratic Project

Switch in Peripherals Demand

Increasing Liquidity

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in OGCC, 2007?2012

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in OGCC, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

HP

Dell

Lexmark

Acer

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in Maghreb, 2007-2012

Rest of the Middle East (Jordan/Lebanon/Syria/Yemen/Iran)

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Jordan

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Jordan, 2005-2008

Lebanon

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Lebanon, 2005-2008

Syria

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Syria, 2005-2008

Yemen

Iran

Iraq

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Security and Political stability

Oil Prices and Inflation

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Rest of Middle East, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Rest of Middle East, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

McAfee

Cisco

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in Rest of ME, 2007-2012

Rest of Africa (East and West Africa)

Situation Overview

Trends in the Economy

Kenya

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Kenya, 2005-2008

Uganda

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Uganda, 2005-2008

Tanzania

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Tanzania, 2005-2008

Ethiopia

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Ethiopia, 2005-2008

Cote d'Ivoire

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Cote d'Ivoire, 2005-2008

Ghana

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Ghana, 2005-2008

Nigeria

Table: Key Economic Indicators for Nigeria, 2005-2008

IT Environment

Drivers

Inhibitors

Key Market Assumptions

Reduced Government Spending in Kenya

Hardware Market Watch

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Rest of Africa, Q4 2007

Figure: IT Spending by Hardware Technology in Rest of Africa, 2007?2012

Software Market Watch

IT Services Market Watch

Key Market Highlights

Current Performance of Top IT Suppliers: Vendor Highlights

Cisco

HP

Oki

HP

Dell

Toshiba

Nashuatec

Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: The Information Technology Market (US$M) in Rest of Africa, 2007-2012

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